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Mission Updates

Help for Haiti - Dr. Dan Snyder with his wife and son were in Haiti when the earthquake struck.  Fortunately all are safe and are working with the Southwestern Medical Clinic Foundation to get help for Haiti in the most effective way.  Dr. Snyder has been working in Haiti since 1996 and has been associated with Southwestern Medical Clinic since 2003. 

All funds for the "Help for Haiti" project through the SWMC Foundation will go toward the Dessalines Rural Health Care Project and Kings Hospital relief efforts in Haiti.  The entire amount of your donation will go directly toward relief efforts in Haiti.  Administrative costs are being covered by Southwestern Medical Clinic for this project.

Dessalines Hospital is about 90 miles north of Port-au-Prince and is where Dr. Snyder primarily works when in Haiti.  He also works with Kings Hospital in Port-au-Prince near the airport.  Both hospitals are up and running but short on staff and supplies.  Many of the injured are being transferred to Dessalines Hospital. 

Click here to learn more about Help for Haiti and donate through the SWMC foundation.

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Come learn more about what God is doing in Missions through the providers and associates of SWMC.

SWMC sets aside 10% of its receipts to fund its missions program. The majority of these funds are distributed by member physicians to Medical Missions and other Christian purposes. Portions of the money help support our overseas missionaries, although member physicians serving overseas raise their own support which is channeled to them through the mission agency with whom they are affiliated. Other uses of mission dollars include underwriting expenses by physicians serving the poor in the United States or offsetting office expenses when physicicans take short-term mission trips.

The volume of missionary activity by members of SWMC has been so great that it is difficult to keep this website adequately updated regarding the many places that SWMC providers and associates have served. Fortunately, the "Quarterly Mission Letter Team" strives to update us on issues for prayer and reflection. Please read these "Mission Update" Quarterly Mission Letters at your physicians office, and pray on behalf of the people served.

Giving Opportunities

The SWMC Missions Committee periodically compiles a listing of suggested giving opportunities.

The Christian Support Ministry is the lay ministers counseling ministry that works in several SWMC locations and other Southwestern Michigan healthcare facilities. Operating funds are needed for monthly expenses. At least $2000 per month is needed for teaching materials and administrative expenses.

The SWMC Foundation is encouraging donations to support several worthwhile ongoing projects. These include:

• The SWMC Fellowship program by which SWMC Foundation twice a year selects individuals to support on short term overseas missions trips.
• The Christian Medical & Dental Associations' new building being built to serve as their home office and training facility.
• The Medical Education/Surgical Theatre building which is being built at Tenwek Hospital in western Kenya.
• Help for Haiti funds will go toward the Dessalines Rural Health Care Project and Kings Hospital relief efforts in Haiti.